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People also ask, are popcorn kernels alive?

Answer 2: Popcorn kernels contain water, as do all living things. When you heat them, the water boils and turns to vapor (gas), but the gas has no where to go because it's inside of the kernel.

Also Know, is a corn kernel a seed? Corn kernels are actually single-seeded, indehiscent fruits, which are most often referred to as seeds.

People also ask, is corn a living thing?

Plants are living things and they need air, nutrients, water, and sunlight. Plants can include dandelions, grass, corn, tomatoes and much more. Non-living things include things that do not need food, eat, reproduce, or breathe. A car does not eat or grow.

What are corn kernels used for?

Maize is a grain, and the kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable or a source of starch. The kernel comprise endosperm, germ, pericarp, and tip cap. One ear of corn contains roughly 800 kernels in 16 rows. Corn kernels are readily available in bulk throughout maize-producing areas.